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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table shows the number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public Analyst:—
| Article. | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Aspirin Tablets | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Bacon | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Baking Powder | 4 | 3 | 1 | Manulac-turer's explanation accepfccd |
| Beans, baked | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Beer | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Bisurated Magnesia Tablets | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Blackcurrant Pastilles | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Black Pudding | l | 1 | - | - |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Bronchial Tablets | l | 1 | - | - |
| Butter | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cheese | 2 | - | - | |
| Chocolate Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cocoa | 3 | - | - | |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | l | - | - |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | l | - | - |
| Cordial, Lime flavoured | 1 | I | - | - |
| Curry Powder | 1 | l | - | - |
| Dates | 1 | l | - | - |
| Dried Milk | 1 | I | - | - |
| Dried Peaches | 1 | l | - | - |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 2 | - | 2 | Informal samples |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | l | - | - |
| Fish Paste | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Flavouring Essence | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Flour, Bun | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Flour, self raising | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Fruit cake | 1 | l | - | - |
| Gelatine | 1 | l | - | - |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Glauber Salts | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Gravy maker | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Iodine, Tinctus of | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Jam | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Koray Tablets | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Lard | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Margarine | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Meat Paste | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Milk | 25 | 25 | - | - |
| Carried forward | 95 | 93 | - |